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Feb 19 2024
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2 Cops, Paramedic Killed In Minneapolis Suburb Shootout
Two 27-year-old police officers and a paramedic were shot and killed in Burnsville, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, early Sunday morning by a suspect who was killed during the shootout. Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge were called to a private home at roughly 2 a.m. Roughly three hours later firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth, 40, arrived; soon after that gunfire erupted; all three
The Daily WireMar 19 2024
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High school staff member fired in Chicago suburb after inappropriate conduct accusations
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A staff member at Fenton High School in Bensenville was fired after a unanimous decision by the school board. Police documents were leaked on social media, laying out sexual abuse allegations between a high school teacher and students. The staff member was first on administrative leave after the document was leaked. The school board addressed the leak, but the document has not
CBS News (Online)Mar 18 2024
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Chicago suburb calls for "defamatory" language to be removed from dismissed police chief's lawsuit
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Village of Flossmoor and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said in a legal filing Monday that some of the language in a lawsuit filed by dismissed police Chief Jerel Jones was "scandalous" and "defamatory." A week ago Thursday, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson said the village was "parting ways" with Jones. Last week Jones – the south suburban village's first Black police
CBS News (Online)Mar 14 2024
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City clerk in Chicago suburb charged with misconduct tied to liquor and gambling licenses
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly was indicted Wednesday on more than a dozen felony charges, accusing her of official misconduct and misapplication of city funds. Lake County prosecutors said Kilkelly provided thousands of dollars in financial support in the form of "credits" to businesses that were applying for liquor or gambling licenses, but were not qualified to receive
CBS News (Online)Mar 14 2024
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Several North Shore suburbs will have public safety referendums on the April 2 ballot
On election day April 2, residents in several northern suburbs of Milwaukee will face the questions of how to manage the growing demands and costs facing local fire and emergency medical service departments. Over the last year, village and city officials in Cedarburg, Port Washington, Grafton and Saukville have approved referendum questions for the ballot that seek to handle the common issues
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMar 16 2024
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Source: Trenton home surrounded as authorities pursue shooter who fled Philadelphia suburbs
UPDATE 12:24 PM: A home on Miller Street in Trenton is surrounded by authorities who are pursuing the person responsible for "confirmed shootings" in Falls Township in eastern Pennsylvania, a News 12 source says. They were led there by a suspect who allegedly carjacked a Honda CRV. Below is the original Associated Press story. It will be updated. Several people were shot after gunfire erupted
News 12 New JerseyMar 11 2024
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Chicago Bears planning domed stadium on Lake Michigan instead of move to suburbs
The Chicago Bears remain in pursuit of a new stadium, but it appears the strategy is changing. According to multiple reports including the Associated Press, the Bears are prepared to provide more than $2 billion in funding toward a publicly owned stadium in the city. The team had previously purchased 326 acres of racetrack property in Arlington Heights for $197.2 million but have not begun
MLive.comFeb 18 2024
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8 injured when vehicle crashes into barbershop in Chicago suburb
ORLAND HILLS, Ill. (CBS) -- Eight people are injured after a vehicle crashed into a Sport Clips in Orland Hills, Illinois, Sunday afternoon. According to the Orland Fire Protection District, authorities responded to a reported accident around 2 p.m. and found that a vehicle crashed into the business, located at 9239 S. 159 Street. The establishment is in the Walmart shopping center. Officials
CBS News (Online)Mar 08 2024
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Man charged in shooting that killed 1 man, paralyzed another in southwest Chicago suburbs
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- A man has been charged in a shooting last moth that left one man dead and another wounded near southwest suburban Lockport. Jaron Nabors Jr., 24, was charged with the murder of James Berry, 52, of Lockport Township back on Thursday, Feb. 8. Shortly after 7 p.m. that day, Will County Sheriff's deputies were called to the 200 block of Riverview Avenue. They found a 55-year-
CBS News (Online)Mar 01 2024
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In-N-Out Burger to leapfrog Portland, open in SW Washington suburbs
In-N-Out Burger, the cultishly adored California fast-food chain, plans to open a restaurant in Ridgefield, Washington, its first location in the Evergreen State. But what does that mean for Portland? As The Oregonian/OregonLive reported last year, previous applications filed by the burger beheamoth for potential locations in Beaverton, Tualatin and Hillsboro appear to be on hold. Of course,
The Oregonian